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PLASTICS PACKAGING
Germany's IK sees little change in 2012 revenues from previous year / Production at 4.2m shows slight drop / Optimism remains for 2013
25.04.2013
PROMENS
Building first Chinese production site near Shanghai
25.04.2013
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Northern Ireland bag charge takes effect / Scotland to follow / Pressure on England
22.04.2013
PLASTICS PACKAGING
IK general manager Ulf Kelterborn: The mood within the industry segment has improved
18.04.2013
ERCE PLASTURGIE
French injection moulder expands medical packaging sector
12.04.2013
FUTURE PIPE INDUSTRIES
Arab pipe producer acquires US-based Specialty Plastics / Focus on fibreglass systems for offshore platforms
12.04.2013
CONTITECH
Fuel line production expansion in Hungary / Investment programme adds product development and compounding capabilities
11.04.2013
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Etma members hit record production levels again in 2012 / Plastic's share of market stable at 30%
02.04.2013
TURKEY
New technology competence centre for energy efficiency in Istanbul / Partnering with Rehau on apprenticeship programme
25.03.2013
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Reduction of overcapacities in Italy, Spain and particularly France / TecPart says German suppliers are on comparatively safe ground / "Markets will stagnate for several years" / Raising R&D activities in Europe?
22.03.2013
MONDI
Packaging plant in Lindlar to close up shop / Pouch manufacture will be redistributed among three other facilities
21.03.2013
LEGO
Chinese plant to start supplying the Asian market in 2017 / Expansion in Mexico almost wrapped up
21.03.2013
POLYURETHANE FOAMS
Spanish cartel investigation ends with fine extending to millions of euros / Recticel as key witness
20.03.2013
THERMAL INSULATION
European market to reach over EUR 10 bn by 2017/ Polymers lose out to fibres as demand rises for fire properties / Turkey leads growth in eastern Europe
19.03.2013
LINPAC PACKAGING
Manufacturing facility to be built in Belarus / Opening into Russian market / EPS trays for meat, fish and poultry markets
15.03.2013
RETORTABLE PACKAGING
Plastic solutions to capture majority of retortable market growth / New co-injection barrier technology emerging / AMI report
13.03.2013
SEKISUI
Construction of joint venture CPVC plant in Thailand with Lubrizol / Phase one to start up in 2014
06.03.2013
MEXICO
Automotive output soars 20% in January / Slowdown in industrial manufacturing growth expected in 2013
04.03.2013
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
UK: German imports of medical components rise in first half of 2012 / US on first place / China gains ground / Weak domestic production
04.03.2013
BERLIN PACKAGING
Integration of US distributor USCC completed / Double digit growth in 2012 sales and earnings
26.02.2013
MELITEK
Cooperation with Clariant on additives for medical polymers / Plasticiser-free compound to be displayed at "Medtec Europe"
26.02.2013
GRAMMER
North American market is booming / Plans to raise production output
22.02.2013
FOODSERVICE PACKAGING
Global market increases by 3% in 2011 / US is largest consumer / China poised to take lead / Plastic trays are fastest growing product / Smithers Pira report
20.02.2013
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Global demand to reach USD 46 bn by 2016 / Plastics expected to make largest gains / Market driven by developing economies / Latest Freedonia report
19.02.2013
ALPLA
US subsidiary building new packaging plant in Kentucky / USD 22m investment
14.02.2013
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